Bird perch



T. J. KLEIN BIRD PERCH Feb. 18, 1930.

Filed May 29, 1929 V INVENTOR THOMAS J. KLElN. BY

ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 18, 1930 TATES PATENT OFFICE THOMAS J. KLEIN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS BIRD PERCH Application filed May :29,

This invention relates to the housing of birds that are kept inhouseholds such as canaries and the smaller species.

An object of the present invention is the provision of perches that are not only ornamental, but sanitary and healthful, not only to the bird itself, but all members of a household in general, where birds are kept.

My invention also relates to a perch that can be made of wood, metal, cork, bakelite, pyralin and many other materials, but I prefer to use celluloid because it contains from 25 to 35% camphor, which makes it verminproof and sanitary. The highly polished surface of celluloid prevents droppings from sticking to the perches, thereby eliminating the washing or cleaning of perches. Also because various colors can be used to conform with various color schemes of different cages,

thereby adding beauty to the cage. These colors are fast in celluloid and will not run or rub off. Also celluloid is water-proof and will not absorb dampness, leaving the perches dry and clean, whichprevents rheumatism and many other foot diseases for the bird.

' My invention functions not only as a perch to support a bird in captivity but-forces the bird to keep its claws and nails in perfect condition, and also compels the bird to exercise every muscle in its body, rivalling the elements of nature which the birds are deprived of. V f

In carrying out the object of the invention, I propose to shape the perch in such a way that the bird is required to constantly claw a piece of emery or sandpaper that is so adjusted that only the tips of the nails are forced to grind to the proper length, without scraping the feet and thereby preventing infection.

4 'The sand paper or emery can be easily replaced at will. 7 g

The different perches on the market purporting to keep the claws in good condition, are round in circumference and are stationary whereby a birds claws completely encircle the perch and the nails continue to. grow in length, because, there is nothing to stop the nails or claws from growing.

Heretofore, all spring perches related only 5 to the center or long perch. Food and water 1929. Serial No. 366,809. I

socket holding the perches at any angle or position desired. These sockets are made to fit any cage.

Therefore, I provide a set of three perches, all operating on springs and constructed practically the same, in every detail, the only difference is the food perches are equipped with longer wire which drops down to the proper length. All three perches can be removed from the outside of the cage.

All bird cages, especially during the summer months, give off an ill smelling odor, which I propose to eliminate. In order to do so I have provided in my invention a deodorizer and delouser which will keep the cage free from vermin and germs, and give ofi' a fresh clean odor which will emanate from the cage. This delouser and deodorizer which absorbs a liquid preparation consists of a strip of wool, or other materials, which can be removed and replaced at will.

With these and other objects in view,'reference is made to the accompanying sheet of drawings which illustrate a preferred form of my invention, with the understanding that minor details may be changed without departing from the scope thereof.

In the drawings Figure 1, is an enlarged perspective detail view, with parts broken'away and with parts in section, of one form of this invention.

Figure 2, is an enlarged detail view, partly in central vertical section with parts broken away and inside elevation, of another form of this invention. l

Figure 3, is a view similar to Figure 1, of another form of this invention, as applied to a food and water perch illustrating the perch holder as applied to a bird cage.

Figure 4, is a top plan View, Figure 5, a

, front elevation view and Figure 7 an end elevation View, respectively, of the perch thereto, bent back upon itself and ,thendownward to engage in a vertical recess?) pro vided therefor in a transverse slit :u-ponf; the upper side of a perch holder 5, as shownin Figures 3 to 7, respectively. The perch; holder 5 is also provided with verticalslots 6 ,at ea'ch end and is of sucnwidtaasa be' is placed between adjacent verticalwires of a .bir'd'ca ge, with the said wiresbeing received. insaid vertical slits and manually bent toward each-other under the holder to'supp'ortv" 7 I ;T-h'erecess 10 being open' at the freeend offthe' it'inthe position desiredlf By bending the resilient m'ember 2 back uponit self-a double portion 7 is provided extend'ingbeyond the exterior of the cage which-is adapted to be grasped by the hand to insert the perch to position it*within the cageand' engage'the extremity of the member'2 inthe pereh' holder 5 and likewise lift the perchfrom the holder 5"for.reinov.al from the cage.

This invention contemplates supporting not only the long upper perches in the manner, above described but also the shorter food and water perches in the same manner by increasing the'length of the resilient member 2 between itsengagement with" the perch body andthe bent back portion7, as shown in Fig H ure;3. The resilient member Qis'attachedtO oi 1'e end fofthe perch body 'l, so'tha't whenever thebirdhops or fliesrfr'omsone perch to the other orffrom the bottom of the cage to a perch, the perch upon which it lights gives,

causing the bird not only to exercise its musj cles to inaintainlitsbalancebut to also gripv the perch with its claws; This-gripping and balancingmovement of thegbird upon" the-vibratlng perch is employed in'this" invention to caus e thebird-to automatically trim its own In 'accor'dance with this, inventiomfthe 1 perch body 1, is provide-d witha longitudinal a strip of abrasive 'material dependingiflfrom the: underside thereof so that when the birdls' Y clawsgrasp the'perch the end of thenails willengage the roughened surface, as shown n Figure 3-, and the movementoffthe bird will cause a trimming or wearing' down of 1 V c the ends- 0f its; toe nails to the proper length" l 1" and the-constant hoppinglof the bird from perch to perch will constantly ,cause'the ends offthe'nalls' to engage the abrasive tripon Oneembodiment of the etch body as contem-plated by. this invention is {illustrated in "Figure'l. In this form the end ofthe resil ient wire'2 issecured in oneend 'fa cylin drical wo'od core 8; A strip of'abrasive-ma preferably of celluloid, in the formof-a' split sleeve is thanplaced about the core-8 and material 9,-with the depending portion passing through the slit inthe sleeve as shown indet ail in Figure In: this. form the under SldQTQf'jthG core is cut out to providealongitudinal recess 10 adapted to receive therein,

eitherb'efo're or after the perch has been assembled, a piece ofwoolor'other absorbing such as the pipe stemcleaner of commerce:

perch will aflor'd access to the enclosed woolen material. 7 Most birdslwhen f purchased have lice orvermin and these insects I will leave] rality of woolenstrandsfsecuredupon a-w-ire, 7

the bird and inhabit the" woolen material Withi the perch. This woolenmaterial is;

also adapted to absorb a deodorant and, if" desired, may be dippedina deodorizingisolu tion before being placed within the" core.

The-outer sleeve'is preferably of celluloid for the reasons heretofore given.

Fromthe above description, it'is'seen that ajp'erch constructed as shown in Figure 1,

is not only readily placed within but removed fromthe'cage and is'capable of'quickly being dissembled for replacingthe abrasive or deodorizingimaterial and reassembled.

the body p ort'ionl is made in one piece ofma=- with an undercut recess lQ 'eXtending upward beyond the longitudinal center,and the sup porting wire 2' is extended along this" center line and screwed into the solidend, as sho'wnj,

' it'o t Figure 2 illustratesanotherform in which its 1n thi's -form'the strip of abrasive mater'iali)" is folded lon itudinally, "the absorbing'Tm a-f teriall'lplac'ed withinthe fold and'gtlie fold'ed edge inserted the recess 12 with 1 thefwire 7 wire is inserted and secured" remoyed, then the inth'e solid end,

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l The food or waterpereh ure 3 issiin'ilar in c nstmetio ro theflon'g' per'clishown in Figure 1 except'the recefss lof; inthe' 'corefl8'1is' omitted and inithis'c'aseithe woolen "absorbing material flll is placed" 5 against the core 8 "between" the adjacentifolds 1a; a.

of the abrasive material-*9f.after it has been wrappedabout'the core' 8 and thenjth'e outer splitsleeve is slipped over the freeena. :I'

3 WhatIclaim is A perchfor'a bird ca e having moatsurface .aiidprovidedwith 'ajlongitudinaldepending; strip of" arbrasive material adapted a j to be contacted by the" toe';na11sof abirds claws -vvhen grasping the perch.

"2;? A perchfor' a birdcagehaving an suriae of sm'o'oth cellulbid amlongitudinal central depending strip of abrasive material adapted to be contacted by the nails of the claws of a bird to maintain its balance upon the perch.

3. A perch for abird cage including a smooth cylindrical perch, means for resiliently supporting one end of the perch, and means including a depending longitudinal abutment for contacting and automatically trimming the toe nails of a bird when it alights upon the perch and intermittently grasps the smooth surface thereof to maintain its balance as the perch vibrates.

4:. A perch for a bird cage having a smooth surface, means for supporting a longitudinal depending strip of abrasive material from the underside thereof, and an absorbing material adapted to attract vermin and temporarily retain and give out a deodorizer.

5. A perch for the feed and water containers of a bird cage having a resilient support secured at one end thereof, extending upwardly therefrom and adapted to be engaged at its free end with the cage, said perch having a longitudinal strip of abrasive material depending therefrom adapted to be contacted by the toe nails of the bird alighting upon the perch to feed during the inter mittent grasping of the perch by the claws of the bird as it maintains its balance during the vibration of the perch resulting from its impact in alighting thereon.

THOMAS J. KLEIN. 

